NURS 345 Pathophysiology

BC Provincial Women's Health Strategy - Answer supports women's diversity, the way in which women provide for their health needs in the social, cultural + spiritual context, places the woman/newborn at the center of care, assures women/families are respected, ensures services are planned/provided to meet needs/respect preferences Family-Centered Maternity and Newborn Care (FCMNC) - Answer Framework that defines pregnancy as a normal/healthy life event; identifies the complex, mult...

Amnesia is the hallmark symptom of - Answer concussion Some herbs that should be discontinued at least 2 weeks before surgery are - Answer echinacea, garlic, ginger, St. john's-wort, ginseng, kava, feverfew Precautions that require a nurse to wear a regular mask, gown and gloves when entering a patient's room are - Answer droplet precautions The primary gland of the endocrine system is the - Answer pituitary This disorder should be considered in an infant presenting...

Initiating Breathing (Newborn Adaptation) - Answer - must be deep enough to displace liquid in the airways and retain some air in the alveoli so that subsequent breaths are less difficult - surfactant will allow alveoli to remain open and decrease surface tension at the air-liquid interface - may take a few hours for fluid to absorb which explains why newborns may have audible crackles after birth What promotes lung fluid clearance? - Answer - screaming & crying (also promotes oxygen...

health care system - Answer the totality of services offered by all health disciplines primary prevention - Answer this type of prevention deals with health promotion and illness prevention secondary prevention - Answer this type of prevention deals with diagnosis and treatment of illness tertiary prevention - Answer this type of prevention deals with rehabilitation, health restoration, and palliative care 54 million - Answer by 2020, the estimated number of US adults ...

The nurse will be alert for which cognitive alterations when caring for a 40-year-old patient admitted to the emergency department with a high blood alcohol level? SATA: - Delirium - Slurred speech - Expressive aphasia - Ringing in the ears - Exogenous depression - Answer - Delirium - Slurred speech - Exogenous depression The nurse notes the presence of which alterations when admitting a 30-year-old patient with suspected meningitis? - Hypoglycemia - Light sensitivity - Aphasia...

A nurse has learned about SBAR communication, and is observing how this model fits what she hears in a meeting on infection prevention. Match the SBAR step to the examples she jots down. - Situation - Background - Recommendation - Assessment - Nosocomial infections up 15% in Cardiac Recovery ward - Never used to have MRSA originate at Cardiac Recovery ward - Need to find source of MRSA and weak link to contamination - Review all equipment introduced since change. Match infection to...

For which patient would providing a weekly medication organizer be an appropriate intervention? Forgetful patient Near-sighted patient Wheelchair-bound patient Patient whose first language is not English - Answer Forgetful Patient For how many minutes would a nurse monitor a patient for an immediate allergic reaction following medication administration? - Answer 20-30 minutes The nurse instructs a patient for whom a transdermal patch has been prescribed to rotate sites of appli...

Which component of the chain of infection involves the infectious agent leaving the reservoir? A. Source B. Portal of Entry C. Portal of Exit D. Mode of transmission - Answer Portal of exit A patient with the respiratory infection influenza contracted the pathogen by which mode of transmission? A. Direct Contact B. Droplet C. Biological D. Airborne - Answer Droplet Suctioning allows entry of infectious agents into which portal of entry? A. Respiratory tract B. Blood stream...

What are concerns about older adults? - Answer • polyp Pharm - multiple meds, interactions. --> need to know all meds they are on • Dec GI motility, dec kidney fx, slow excretion of meds • thorough dc teaching An older adult patient has been in the hospital for 7 days with pneumonia. How long will it take for them to get back to their baseline activity and function before their illness? - Answer approx. 3 weeks - 3 days recovery for every day in bed What is a concern for...

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) - Answer -the most abundant class of antibodies (80-85%) -found in blood serum and lymph -active against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and foreign particles (all infection) -Transported across placenta Four classes: IgG-1 IgG-2 IgG-3 IgG-4 Immunoglobulin IgA - Answer -an antibody that inhibits bacterial growth Two classes: IgA molecules are found predominantly in the blood IgA-2 (secretory IgA) molecules are found predominantly in bodily secretions (most i...